Jammu: A cloudburst early today damaged buildings and crops in Ramban district of Jammu region. Cloudbursts have been hitting areas in Jammu and Kashmir with an alarming frequency during the past fortnight.

Srinagar: At least two minors have been killed and 10 others injured following a cloudburst in Baltal near the base camp of Amarnath Yatra in Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, a police official said today.

Jammu: Another batch of 627 pilgrims today left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas amidst tight security. The convoy has already reached Kud on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.

Jammu: A fresh batch of 1,342 pilgrims today left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas amidst tight security. The batch comprising 909 men, 312 women, 24 children and 97 others left in a cavalcade of 38 vehicles from Bhagwati Nagar base camp here at 4.50 AM, a police official said.

Jammu: Amarnath yatra resumed today after being suspended for two days due to inclement weather and Jammu-Srinagar highway closure as a fresh batch of 4,633 pilgrims left from Jammu base camp to Amarnath cave shrine amid tight security.

Jammu: A batch of 1,720 pilgrims today left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas amidst tight security. The batch comprising 1,171 men, 441 women, 14 children and 94 others left in a cavalcade of 41 vehicles from Bhagwati Nagar base camp here at 4:55 AM, a police official said.

Jammu/Srinagar: Incessant rainfalls at several places in the state yesterday forced authorities to suspend the pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas and also led to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.